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Put the federal tax rules next to state rules, however, and suddenly the national regulations become sane and sensible.

The team at Credio, a personal finance data site covering investment advisors, consumers banks and more, set out to find the weirdest, strangest tax law in each state, with an emphasis on the surprising numbers behind the laws. In one state, for example, people over 100 years old are exempt from income taxes. In another, bachelors between 21 and 50 must pay $1 per year.

The Credio team also ordered the list from lowest to highest median income, and noted each state's tax rate at that level of income.

#45. Tennessee

#44. Arkansas

Arkansas charges a 6 percent tax on any body piercings, tattoos, or electrolysis.

#43. South Carolina

Median Income: $44,929

Tax Rate for Median Income: 7.00%

Any meat packer or butcher in the state can get a $50 rebate by donating a deer carcass to a charity, which will be used to feed the hungry.

#42. Florida

Median Income: $46,140

Tax Rate for Median Income: 0.00%

Many developers take advantage of Florida's "greenbelt law" by temporarily leasing land being developed to cattle ranchers. They will then receive "agricultural use" tax breaks in a tax strategy that's come to be known as "rent-a-cow."

#41. New Mexico

Median Income: $46,686

Tax Rate for Median Income: 4.90%

Due to the fact that many retirees choose to settle down there, New Mexico exempts the income of persons at least 100 years old from income tax.

#40. North Carolina

Median Income: $46,784

Tax Rate for Median Income: 5.75%

A "white goods disposal tax" of $3.00 is collected for the disposal of certain appliances, which includes refrigerators, stoves and water heaters.

#39. Oklahoma

Median Income: $47,199

Tax Rate for Median Income: 5.25%

Unlike many states, Oklahoma taxes groceries in full. That said, the state offers credits to offset food taxes for some of the population.

#38. Indiana

Median Income: $48,060

Tax Rate for Median Income: 3.30%

Groceries are generally excluded from sales tax and defined as "food that is only cut, repackaged or pasteurized by the seller" such as eggs, fish, meat and poultry that require cooking before consumption.

#37. Arizona

Median Income: $49,254

Tax Rate for Median Income: 3.36%

Ice cubes are exempt from sales tax because they are used in mixed drinks. Blocks of ice, however, are taxable.

#36. Georgia

#35. Ohio

Audiovisual products (such as movies), audio products (such as songs), and books delivered electronically will now be taxed. This includes services like Netflix and Hulu, as well as Kindle ebooks.

#34. Nevada

Median Income: $49,875

Tax Rate for Median Income: 0.00%

If an artist develops original art for a customer under a contract, sales tax does not apply. The transaction counts as a "professional service." The state also gives out a deck of cards for free to anyone who files a tax return.

#33. Montana

Median Income: $51,102

Tax Rate for Median Income: 6.90%

Residents can receive a 35 percent rebate on renewable energy installation in the form of tax credits.

#32. Maine

Median Income: $51,710

Tax Rate for Median Income: 7.95%

Maine charges a "Blueberry Tax" of 1.5 cents per pound of wild blueberries. This additional cost is usually passed on to consumers.

#30. South Dakota

All sales of products and services to city or volunteer fire and ambulance departments are exempt from sales taxes.

#29. Idaho

Median Income: $53,438

Tax Rate for Median Income: 7.40%

A part-time resident (such as a "snowbird") must file a tax return with Idaho if their gross income while a resident is more than $2,500.

#28. Kansas

Median Income: $53,444

Tax Rate for Median Income: 4.60%

The state doesn't charge sales tax for untethered hot air balloon rides but does for balloons tethered to the ground during the ride.

#27. Texas

Median Income: $53,875

Tax Rate for Median Income: 0.00%

Belts sold in Texas are tax exempt, but belt buckles are not. Some cowboy boots and hiking boots are also exempt from the state sales tax.

#26. New York

Median Income: $54,310

Tax Rate for Median Income: 6.45%

The sale of whole bagels in New York isn't subject to sales tax. But add on the 8.875 percent tax if you get it sliced. The bagel then falls under the "processed foods" category.

#25. Illinois

Median Income: $54,916

Tax Rate for Median Income: 3.75%

Candy made without flour, such as Twix, is not taxed. Snickers & M&Ms do include flour, triggering an additional 5 percent tax as a result.

#24. Pennsylvania

Median Income: $55,173

Tax Rate for Median Income: 3.07%

PA adds an additional 18 percent "Flood Tax" for every bottle of alcohol sold. Originally signed into law to help rebuild Johnstown after the devastating flood of 1936, the law remains in effect to this today.

#23. Wyoming

Median Income: $55,690

Tax Rate for Median Income: 0.00%

When a tool is lost down a drilling hole or damaged beyond repair during the pre-production phase of the oil well, and the customer is required to pay for the tool, the charge for the tool lost or damaged will not be subject to sales tax.

#22. Missouri

Median Income: $56,630

Tax Rate for Median Income: 6.00%

Single men between the ages of 21 and 50 must pay a $1 annual tax. The law was enacted in 1820, presumably to encourage more men to marry.

#21. Nebraska

Median Income: $56,870

Tax Rate for Median Income: 6.84%

A dealer must pay a drug tax of $100 per ounce of marijuana or other controlled substances to the Department of Revenue immediately upon possession. In practice, however, the tax has been difficult to enforce.

#20. Delaware

Median Income: $57,522

Tax Rate for Median Income: 5.55%

Given the low 8.7 percent flat tax on corporations, Delaware is home to about half of the country's publicly traded companies.

#14. California

Fresh fruit specifically bought from a vending machine is taxable at 33 percent in California, according to analysis in "Federal Tax Research" by Sawyers, Raabe, et. al.

#13. Vermont

Median Income: $60,708

Tax Rate for Median Income: 6.80%

Soft drinks and most beverages with natural or artificial sweeteners are taxable at 6 percent, including maple syrup.

#12. North Dakota

Median Income: $60,730

Tax Rate for Median Income: 2.27%

North Dakota imposes a 5 percent tax to the gross value of all oil produced at a well. That said, the tax does not apply to oil produced by an American Indian holding within reservation boundaries.

#11. Colorado

Median Income: $60,940

Tax Rate for Median Income: 4.63%

Coffee cup lids — but not the coffee cup itself — are considered "nonessential packaging" and are taxed at 2.9 percent.

#10. Massachusetts

Median Income: $63,151

Tax Rate for Median Income: 5.15%

Boston requires a 5 percent tax on the purchase of tickets for "any water or land based sightseeing tourist venue" operating in Boston.

#9. Utah

Median Income: $63,383

Tax Rate for Median Income: 5.00%

Since 2004, Utah has charged a 10 percent tax on escort services and strip clubs.

#8. New Jersey

Median Income: $65,243

Tax Rate for Median Income: 5.53%

Pumpkins sold as decorations are subject to sales tax. If a customer actually plans to consume the pumpkin, however, the sale is tax-free.

#7. Virginia

Median Income: $66,155

Tax Rate for Median Income: 6.27%

During Virginia's Tax Free Holiday Week, fur coats, hurricane preparedness supplies and insole inserts for shoes are exempt from sales tax if they cost less than $100.

#6. Minnesota

Median Income: $67,244

Tax Rate for Median Income: 7.05%

Clothing is exempt from Minnesota's sales tax, except for fur and sports clothing. That said, snowmobile attire, karate uniforms, and bowling shirts and shoes are nontaxable.

#5. Alaska

Median Income: $67,629

Tax Rate for Median Income: 0.00%

Alaska is the only state that does not collect state sales tax or levy an individual income tax. To finance state operations, Alaska depends primarily on petroleum revenues. (Individual localities are still allowed to charge their own sales taxes.)

#4. Connecticut

Median Income: $70,161

Tax Rate for Median Income: 5.50%

Children's disposable and reusable diapers are considered clothing and, as a result, are subject to a 6.35 percent sales tax.

#3. Hawaii

Median Income: $71,223

Tax Rate for Median Income: 8.25%

Hawaii residents can claim up to $3,000 in personal income tax deductions for expenses related to maintaining "exceptional" trees on private property.

#2. New Hampshire

Median Income: $73,397

Tax Rate for Median Income: 5.00%

New Hampshire's 5 percent flat rate income tax only applies to interest and dividend income. The state relies heavily on property taxes for the majority of its income, and it has one of the highest property taxes in the country.

#1. Maryland

Median Income: $76,165

Tax Rate for Median Income: 4.75%

Homeowners using a septic system in Maryland pay a fee of $60 a year. The money is put towards the Bay Restoration Fund to reduce pollution in the Chesapeake Bay.